paru - dirt, mud, dirty
He aha ō kākahu i paru ai?Why are your clothes dirty?Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
E paru ana ana ringa.He has dirty hands.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Kua paru te kāuta.The kitchen has been dirtied.Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Waiho ō kamuputu paru ki waho.Leave your dirty gumboots outside.Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
I kite ahau i te tangata paru ngā ringa.I saw a man with dirty hands. Verbs that take 'i' (kite, etc) - i
He paru aku tēnei rūma i te ipu para.Your room is dirtier than the rubbish bin.Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
Nā te aha ō kākahu i paru ai?For what reason are your clothes dirty?For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
Nā taku pukumahi i paru ai.Because of my hard work, they are dirty.For what reason? - nā te aha ai?
He paru tēnei?Is this dirty?
Kāhore ngā kapu i runga i te taraihe e paru ana.The cups on the sideboard weren't dirty.
Ko ngā paru e rere ana ki waho o te moana.The sewage is flowing to the sea.
Ko ngā paru kei raro i ō hū kia tino rahi.Let the bottoms of your hoses get really muddy.
He paru rawa koe.You're really dirty.
E tama, he paru tō tīhāte.Hey boy, your tee-shitrt's dirty.